Lake County, Indiana (IN)

County population in 2016: 485,846 (96% urban, 4% rural); it was 484,564 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 94,655County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 35,805County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 125,323Renter-occupied apartments: 57,697 (it was 56,310 in 2000)

% of renters here:

31%

State:

30%

Land area: 497 sq. mi.

Water area: 129.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 978 people per square mile (very high).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lake County: 96.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $148,100 (it was $96,300 in 2000)

Lake:

$148,100

Indiana:

$134,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,600 - $216,700

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $171,752

Here:

$171,752

State:

$172,153

Townhouses or other attached units: $162,184

Here:

$162,184

State:

$157,859

In 2-unit structures: $138,677

Here:

$138,677

State:

$132,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $112,207

Here:

$112,207

State:

$104,726

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,983

Here:

$116,983

State:

$138,985

Mobile homes: $40,358

Here:

$40,358

State:

$57,226

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,162Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $413

Institutionalized population: 3,659

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0

Rapes: 5

Robberies: 9

Assaults: 31

Burglaries: 100

Thefts: 323

Auto thefts: 166

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 2

Rapes: 1

Robberies: 9

Assaults: 30

Burglaries: 107

Thefts: 345

Auto thefts: 126

Health of residents in Lake County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.64.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.50.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.66.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.56.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.Average weight of females is 173 pounds. This is more than average.27.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.

(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.3% for Black residents, 19.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.2% for American Indian residents, 60.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 20.1% for other race residents, 21.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 38.6 years old
(Males: 37.0 years old, Females: 40.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.0 years old, Black residents: 34.9 years old, American Indian residents: 49.6 years old, Asian residents: 37.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.1 years old, Other race residents: 30.2 years old)

Area name: Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR AreaFair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lake County is $596 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $727 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $869 a month.

Agriculture in Lake County:

Average size of farms: 265 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $80,796Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $320.50The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.53%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.41%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $77,315Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.04%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.13%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $111,948The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.85%Average age of principal farm operators: 56 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.78Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 21.41%Corn for grain: 53801 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 1381 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 51155 harvested acresVegetables: 1,827 harvested acresLand in orchards: 89 acres

Tornado activity:

Lake County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 10338519.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.On 5/6/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Lake County, Indiana in 1999 - 2014:

Atherosclerotic heart disease (8,112)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (4,856)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (3,732)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,575)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (2,439)

Congestive heart failure (2,167)

Unspecified dementia (1,915)

Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (1,593)

Septicaemia, unspecified (1,548)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,519)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.43Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,731Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 470Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,489

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,378Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 941Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 85

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 198.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:

Firearm - 157.6

Cut/Pierce - 12.6

Suffocation - 6.8

Other - 21.5

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 98.8. This is less than state average.

85.2% of residents of Lake speak English at home.
11.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

88% of Lake County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Indiana.